ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW APPROACH. ERIN THE GOAL IS TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD. THE DOCTOR WILL COME UP TO YOUR CAR AND TREAT YOU THROUGH YOUR WINDOW IN HOPES THAT YOUR GERMS STAYED INSIDE. >> WE REALLY STARTED THIS OUT OF NECESSITY. ERIN: DR. CORBY SMITHTON RECENTLY STARTED TO USE A DRIVE THROUGH DOCTOR’S VISIT AFTER THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES BEGAN TO RISE. >> WE’RE JUST TRYING TO ADAPT. ERIN: THE PATIENTS WHO HAVE COVID-LIKE SYMPTOMS MUST STAY IN THEIR CARS. >> WE ARE ABSOLUTELY TRYING TO SEE THOSE PATIENTS OUT IN THE PARKING LOT IN THEIR VEHICLE. ERIN: AND THE MEDICAL STAFF WILL COME TO YOU. >> PUTTING ON THE MASK, AND DOWNS, ETC. ERIN: AND HE’S WILLING TO DO THIS FOR OTHER NON-COVID RELATED PATIENTS. >> EAR INFECTION, STREP THROAT VISITS, BLOOD PRESSURE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE IN THE CAR. ERIN: TYPICALLY SOMETHING YOU’D GO TO URGENT CARE FOR, WE’D DO IT IN THE DRIVE-THROUGH. ERIN: GLYNDA FOX ALSO STARTED THE DRIVE-THRU STYLE AT FOX DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AFTER THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. >> WHERE THEY CAN’T GET OUT NOW AND GO INTO A CLINIC AND FEEL SAFE. ERIN: BOTH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE FEELING ILL, BUT SCARED TO GO INSIDE A CLINIC, THEY WILL COME OUT TO YOU. ERIN: --

Like many businesses, doctors offices are having to adapt during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, with many now doing a curbside or drive-thru visits.The idea is to stop the spread by a doctor coming to the patients as they wait outside in their cars, hoping any germs stay there."Well, we really started this out of necessity," said Dr. Corby Smithton, with Stillwater Family Care.Smithton recently started to use a drive-thru doctors visit after the number of coronavirus cases began to rise."We're just trying to adapt," he said.The patients who have coronavirus-like symptoms are required to stay in their cars during the visit.""We are absolutely trying to see those patients out in the parking lot in their vehicle," Smithton said.The medical staff will put on personal protective equipment and go outside to see the patients. Smithton said he's willing to do this for other non-virus-related patients."Ear infection, strep throat visits, blood pressure. There are a number of things that can be done in the car," he said.Glynda Fox also has started a drive-thru style service at Fox Direct Primary Care in Stillwater."Typically something you'd go to Urgent Care for, we'd do it in the drive-thru," Fox said. "Where they can't get out now and go into a clinic and feel safe."Both Smithton and Fox want people to know that if they are feeling ill but are scared to go inside a clinic, they will come out to the patients."I do think the pandemic has made people more aware there are other methods of getting health care," Fox said.

STILLWATER, Okla. —

Like many businesses, doctors offices are having to adapt during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, with many now doing a curbside or drive-thru visits.

The idea is to stop the spread by a doctor coming to the patients as they wait outside in their cars, hoping any germs stay there.

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"Well, we really started this out of necessity," said Dr. Corby Smithton, with Stillwater Family Care.

Smithton recently started to use a drive-thru doctors visit after the number of coronavirus cases began to rise.

"We're just trying to adapt," he said.

The patients who have coronavirus-like symptoms are required to stay in their cars during the visit.

""We are absolutely trying to see those patients out in the parking lot in their vehicle," Smithton said.

The medical staff will put on personal protective equipment and go outside to see the patients. Smithton said he's willing to do this for other non-virus-related patients.

"Ear infection, strep throat visits, blood pressure. There are a number of things that can be done in the car," he said.

Glynda Fox also has started a drive-thru style service at Fox Direct Primary Care in Stillwater.

"Typically something you'd go to Urgent Care for, we'd do it in the drive-thru," Fox said. "Where they can't get out now and go into a clinic and feel safe."

Both Smithton and Fox want people to know that if they are feeling ill but are scared to go inside a clinic, they will come out to the patients.

"I do think the pandemic has made people more aware there are other methods of getting health care," Fox said.